Valerius Rufus

1 Mina

Lead

Cast

Square

7.70 cm

8.30 cm

- cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
458.00	-	-	Auction Leu 2020, 2022, 2023	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Unidentified	Relief
Ladle / Modius (?)	Relief

Auction Leu 2020: Levantine region, uncertain. Circa 1st century BC to 2nd century AD. Weight of 1 Mina (Lead, 77x83 mm, 458.00 g), Valerios Roufos, magistrate. ΕΠI - OYAΛЄPIOY POYΦOY Ladle (?). Rev. Blank. Unpublished and unique. A few minor bangs and scratches on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.
Auction Leu 2022, 2023: Levantine region, uncertain. Circa 1st century BC to 2nd century AD. Weight of 1 Mina (Lead, 77.83 mm, 458.00 g), Valerios Roufos, magistrate. ΕΠI - OYAΛЄPIOY POYΦOY Ladle (?). Rev. Blank. Pondera 13351 (this piece). Unique and interesting. A few minor bangs and scratches on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Authority

Ἐπὶ Οὐαλερίου Ῥούφου.

GREEK , ROMAN

FROM -100 TO 250

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Private Collection #20230712, Switzerland	Feb. 28, 2022	None
Hadad Collection	July 12, 2023	WHW 40

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Leu 2020c	266	2001	fig. 2001	None
Auction Leu 2022a	None	3411	fig.	None
Auction Leu 2023b	None	5784	fig.	None

Auction Leu 2020, 2022, 2023: The object on the obverse of this interesting weight perhaps represents a ladle used to measure goods such as grain, certainly an appropriate symbol for a market weight. Where exactly it was produced is unclear, but the Roman name of the magistrate suggests a dating to the first centuries of the imperial period.

https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/31/3411 , https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/42/5784